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I woke up at 5:30 this morning. It was pitch black and stayed that way until 6:30! When it finally got light enough to see outside, there was a very dense fog that kept me from even seeing very far down the street. Looking out back I couldn't see Cathedral Ledge, and that's really only a few hundred yards away from my back deck. It didn't burn off until around 10:30!
Welp, as you certainly know, it's Leaf Peeper time up here in the hinterlands. I think that on this side of Mt Washington we are still 5-7 days from what should be peak foliage. From my understanding full colors have come in in Franconia, and I will say that the tourists are everywhere. Busses and visitors are on the road acting like the fools they are. I would never in a million years be on a road bike right now. That said, I took a ride up through the Notch this morning to get a few pictures. I will admit that I added some saturation to them to make them pop a bit, otherwise they would be a bit dull. There aren't any from the valley because there is a haze in the air that would make them look pret-ty funky.
I also posted a little Video Report on Instagram and Face Book. Enjoy...
Ice Conditions Report:
Selected Ice Conditions effective February 19, 2026
Just as you would expect following Ice Fest AND a week of truly balmy temps, going to be upper 30's today, the ice can be a mixed bag. I saw someone post about how things are terrible. But digging into it, I realized they were talking about places like the North End that are very well used. It probably gets the most use of all. There are only a few places that have really easy access to moderate climbing and where you can set up a bunch of top-ropes. So that's not unexpected. And of course the climbs that are getting a lot of full sun are getting somewhat punked-out. On my way back from Wolfeboro mid-afternoon a few days ago I took a look at Rainbow Slabs which look as if they are getting pretty funky. And I watched a hunk of the bottom of Way In The Wilderness fall down! IMO it's really the time to start paying attention to what you're walking underneath, any time of the day. Enjoy this weather, but keep paying attention...
Huntington Ravine
numerous options
Repentance
iffy
Standard Route
GREAT conditions
Dracula
IN & very fat
For the full current conditions report, CLICK
HERE
INSTANT BUG REPORT - 1:
No real change since last week. Pretty minimal bugs of any kind, tho I'd still leave the bug dope in the pack.
VALLEY CYCLING:
The riding has been great this week, even tho it's been more like summer than fall. That said, after what we've been through all summer I will take every minute of it. NOTE - the Cranmore Bike Park will be closed following Oct 9th.
Remember - climb hard, ride the twisty stuff, wear a helmet, stay safe - and above all BE NICE.
Mobile Version Of NEClimbs:
Up on one of the Mount Washington Valley's finest crags and want to know what that climb you're looking at is? Or maybe you're on your way up from Boston and want to check out the Ice Report for your upcoming weekend plans. Or more likely, you're at work just want to daydream about your next adventure. Well if you have a smart phone handy, you can get to NEClimbs from anywhere you have cell service. While it doesn't offer every single feature of the site and it's not an "app", in mobile form, it does do a whole lot and is very useful. Here is the live link to the mobile version of NEClimbs:
Check it out and if you have issues on your specific phone, please feel free to let me know.
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Climbing is a very dangerous sport. You can get hurt or even kill yourself. When you go climbing, you do so of your own free will. Everything on this site is to be taken with a grain of salt. Don't blame us if you get up some totally heinous route, in over your head and fall and hurt yourself.
